Friday Corn Flakes: Minnesota Awaits!

Friday Friday Friday!

Don't forget that if you're a Husker fan coming to Minnesota, there are a whole bunch of Nebraska-related events waiting for you! I'll be at the Mall of American gathering with the Minnesotans for Nebraska this evening, and Saturday Mrs. CN and I will be heading to the game.

Big Ten

Week 9: We predict all four Big Ten games " Big Ten Network

BTN predicts everything.

Game Week Q&A: The Champaign Room - The Only Colors
Checking in on the Illini.

Previewing MSU at Illinois - The Only Colors

Keys to Saturday's game.

Behind Enemy Lines: A Q&A With The Only Colors - The Champaign Room
The SB Nation Blog for Michigan State joins us this week to answer our questions.

Disillusionment: How to feel after Northwestern's Big Ten Championship year turned into maybe a bowl game - Sippin' On Purple
The Wildcats' season has not gone as planned. But we weren't crazy to think good things might happen, and we shouldn't start paying attention just because good things won't happen.

Northwestern vs. Iowa: Talking Kirk Ferentz, rivalry?, and boredom with BHGP - Sippin' On Purple
jerks hate ferentz weisman bad boring football fat people corn awful Iowa-Northwestern sad

Big Ten Preview: Week Nine - Black Shoe Diaries
We're going to lose this week, aren't we?

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men: Ohio State - Black Shoe Diaries
We play Ohio State this week. I talked to an Ohio State blogger. You know the drill.

Dispatches from Blogfrica: Sippin' on Purple Talks Iowa-Northwestern Football - Black Heart Gold Pants
Previewing this Saturday's clash with our old friends from just Northwestern.

BHGP Thursday Q&A: Ceilings, Tight Ends, Mel Brooks and More - Black Heart Gold Pants
Hello friends. Let's talk Iowa football and batteries and movies.

Predicting the Big Ten Division Winners - Football Study Hall
Peering into the crystal ball to predict the Big Ten Conference Championship Game.

National

Sooner Nation Podcast: Previewing #15 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #10 Texas Tech Red Raiders - Crimson And Cream Machine
The Sooners find themselves in a must win situation as they face one of the Big XII's unbeatens on Saturday. Texas Tech comes to Norman with a 7-0 record and are in firm control of their own...

Kliff Kingsbury Talks Sooners, Red Raiders And Big Twelve Championship...Sort Of - Crimson And Cream Machine
You've got to hand it to Kliff Kingsbury, not only is he producing outstanding results in his first season as the Texas Tech head coach he's also wise beyond his years. With an unblemished record...

Iconography | Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Oklahoma Sooners - Viva The Matadors
Previewing the undefeated Texas Tech Red Raiders as they travel to Norman to play the Oklahoma Sooners.

Wikipedia is killing VTM: A website run by volunteers - Viva The Matadors
I hope you feel good about yourself Wikipedia. All we ever wanted was to become a reputable website and in order to do that we had to be on Wikipedia. I guess we'll tell our children that realizing your dream isn't possible in America anymore.

Spaulding Roundup: Coordinators Talk Oregon & The OL Gets Younger - Bruins Nation
OC Noel Mazzone and DC Lou Spanos met with the media after practice to discuss the Bruins and the Ducks. Meanwhile, the defense gets an old face back this week while the OL gets a brand new one.

Oppo Notes: Previewing the Duck's D - Bruins Nation

The Duck D may not get the hype of their offense, but they are talented and deep.

Quack Fix: Lyerla, UCLA prep, and basketball previews - Addicted To Quack
Your daily collection of Oregon Duck links could use some community help today.

Week 9 college football lines: Oregon, Oklahoma, Missouri favored in big games - SBNation.com
Oregon faces No. 12 UCLA and is still favored by more than three TDs. What are the odds they can cover? What other battles are must-wager games in Week 9

F/+ ratings through 8 weeks: A conference-by-conference look - Football Study Hall

College football F/+ picks: Week 9 - Football Study Hall

Picks and projections for Week 8 of the 2013 college football season.

Was Nick Saban's Wife House Shopping In Austin? Reports Say: Yes. - Burnt Orange Nation

The connections between the Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban just won't go away. Head inside to get the latest news that supports those who believe Saban could be the next coach at Texas.

There ain't a damned thing in here about a cable guy, so it must be true.

Nebraska

What to watch in the Big Ten, Week 9: Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State - ESPN
Some items to keep your eye on this weekend in Big Ten action: 1. Whether Taylor Martinez plays: The Nebraska quarterback returned to practice this week.

November Look Ahead: Nebraska - Maize n Brew
Taking the bye week to look down the schedule at some of Michigan's opponents in the back end of the season.

Healthy Turner ready for strong second half : Latest Husker News
Suffice it to say, Jamal Turner’s season hasn’t gone the way he’d expected.

Gophers football: U isn't revealing starting QB just yet - TwinCities.com
The Gophers are keeping the identity of their starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Nebraska a secret.

Reusse: Nebraska's 84-13 romp put Gophers football in 30-year slump | Star Tribune

Minnesota’s decision to hire Joe Salem as the replacement for Cal Stoll wasn’t the news of the moment in Big Ten football

It's not that the Minnesota media takes a shot at the Gophers all the time, it's just whenever they bother to write about them. And it wasn't the 84-13 loss that took the toll from the Gophers. The final nail in that coffin was driven in when the Minnesota Vikings came to town.

Minnesota's last Rose Bowl appearance? 1962. Minnesota's last Big Ten Championship? 1967. The Minnesota Vikings first season? 1961.

Coincidence? I think not. This is a Vikings state. Whatever coach comes here has to know that, and it makes an uphill climb even more difficult when media like Reusse pound on the program whenever they can.

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I think we need some fireworks this morning. Get the blood pumping for Minnesota. - SCS